Aeroplane



July 26, 1932.

w. REICHENBACH 1,868,506

AEROPLANE Filed Aug. 1, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l y 1932- w. REICHENBACH 1,868,506

AEROPLANE Filed Aug. 1, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY ltl Patented July 26, 1932 UNITED STATES WILLIAM REIGHENBACH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AEROPLAN E Application filed August 1, 1931. Serial No. 554,555.

The invention relates to aeroplanes.

The object of the invention is to build an aeroplane which is distinguished from the common aircraft known heretofore thereby ,5 that the so-called tail is omitted.

A further object of the invention is to build a taillessaeroplane, the power plant whereof is arranged approximately above the longitudinal center of the body of the aeroplane. A still further object of the invention is to provide a tailless aeroplane, having its power plant approximately above the center of the body, and provide this aircraft with a double steering mechanism one of said mechanism being arranged in front, and one in the rear of the power plant.

Other objects of the invention not specifically mentioned may be easily ascertained and understood from the following description in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof. It is however to be understood, that the invention is not to be limited or restricted to the exact formation and construction shown in the drawings and described in the specification,

but that said invention is only to be limited by the scope of the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings illustrating one embodiment of theinvention V Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an aeroplane according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a diagrammatical' top view illustrating the manner in which the double acting steering apparatus is operated, and

Fig. 5 isa diagrammatical side view illustrating the manner in which the elevators are operated.

The body 10 of the aeroplane according to the present invention is provided with a landing gear 11. It is however to be understood, that this aircraft may also be used as a hydroplane, and'that the invention is not to be limited to that type of aircraft, which is adapted to fly only over land. Approximately'above the center of the body 10, a supporting frame 12 is provided, which carries on its forward and rearward end, a plurality of motors 13 adapted to drive each a propeller 14.

According to the drawings, the aeroplane is provided with an upper wing 15, which is arranged above the supporting frame 12, and a; a pair of lower wings 16 arranged approxi- 1natel on the base of said frame.

In rent of the supporting frame adjacent the forward end of the aeroplane, a steering apparatus is provided. A second supporting frame 17 extends upwardly from the body 10, and supports a fin 18, on which a rudder 19 is pivotally mounted. A third supporting frame 20 extends upwardly from the body 10,'and is arranged in the rear of the power plants, and carries a second fin 21 on which a second rudder 22, is pivotally mounted. As indicated in Fig. l the two rudders are connected with some pedal-levers 29 so, that the forward rudder 19 will be moved (0 toward the right at the same time, when the rearward rudder 22 is being moved toward the left. In this manner a very effective steering mechanism is created.

Underneath the fins 18 and 21 respectively elevator wings 23 and 24 respectively are arranged, and each of said elevator wings is provided with a pair of elevators 25 and 26 respectively. In Fig. 5 it is diagrammatically indicated, how these elevators will be actuated. This drawing shows clearly, that, when the front elevators 25 are actuated so, that they will will stand upwardly, the rear elevators 26 will be pivoted downwardly. In this manner an altitude control is provided,' which will work more satisfactorily than the altitude controls known heretofore. If desired a pair of ailerons 27, may be provided in the rear of the wings 15, and in that case these elevators should be connected with the control stick 28 used for operating the front and rear elevators 25 and 26 respectively.

It is easy to see, that an aircraft built and constructed as described above, will be easier and safer to control than any of the aircraft known heretofore.

Having described my invention, and how the same is to be performed, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In an aeroplane of the class described a tailless body, a supporting frame arranged approximately in the center of the body and 7 extending upwardly therefrom a plurality of motors supported on the forward: end of 5 said frame, an equal number of motors sup: ported on the rearward end of the frame, a' propeller for eaehmotor, andada'pted to be drive thereby, a pair of, other-sqpporting V frames one arranged adjacent the vforward 1 endand the other adjacent the rearward vend of the body, a steering-fin on -eaehlotfsaidsec 0nd frames, a rudder pivotally mounted on each of said, fins, and means for actuating said rudders simultaneously but in opposite I ,15 directions. 7

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pair-j ofaeleaator mings,-one pairbeingarranged adjacent the forward fin, and the .etheradfl-acent the rearward fin, an elevator ;0'n each-of said-Wings, and meanslfonactuat ingsai-deleVatOrs simnltaneonsly but so, that ;,the ';for;ward elevators will be pivoted inane ,direqtion, while .therear elevatorswill be ,piveted I'into the opposite directions.

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